Thursday, April 4, 2013

Adam Lambert Quotes

1. Nowadays in pop, there's not a lot of men that are singing big and loud and high - it's not as common as it once was.

2. Obviously, I'm a risk-taker. I'm not easy listening, you know? I'm not going to always be the most digestible thing for everybody across the board. I'm specific, and I kind of like to blow it out the box. And either you like it, or you don't.

3. Obviously in America it's okay to be violent but not sexual.

4. I want to be a role model for maybe that kid that feels he's a little weird or she's a little weird. The kid in school that doesn't quite fit the mold, someone that wants to be different.

5. I'm like your boy next door who decided that he wanted to be a rebel one day. So - I'm a nice rebel.

6. True love's power makes it feel impossible to live without your other half.

7. There are female artists I can look at that I find more in common with than the male artists, because they're blending the pop, dance and theatricality…but currently there aren't a lot of guys who go there.

8. I think part of the beauty of song is how they connect people. Whether they're dancing or crying, the best songs resonate with the masses.

9. There's a certain level of pageantry with "Idol," and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.

10. I was afraid to express myself for a while.

11. There was a lot of me trying to be a "fixer." I was that kind of guy. I'd meet someone who had "so much potential" that needed "help." I think that was kind of my curse for a long time.

12. My mother was always supportive.

13. There's no regrets for me.

14. I haven't had many relationships.

15. My M.O. is just do what you do and don't feel like you have to make apologies for it. I'm sure there will come a point when I have to apologize for something, but not yet.

16. My dad is a Deadhead, my mom's a Jewish-American princess from Jersey.

17. It's been a transformative period and I really wanted to make music from what I've experienced.

18. Right now, I'm not really thinking about marriage.

19. My first album was completed in three months.

20. People want to talk about whether I have rock cred, whether I'm selling out, the theatricality, the gay stuff...Chill out! And just enjoy yourself.

21. I was a big fan of Middle Eastern elements of music and experimental electronic and tribal sounds.

22. Pop is a little bit theatrical. That's the whole vibe. That's the point - is that it's great music, great melodies, great hooks. But, on top of it, it's a presentation. There's a showmanship about it. And that's why I wanted to be a pop star.

23. Los Angeles can be a really sad city.

24. I try not to get trapped in any one musical or visual style at all.

25. There's not a blueprint for me to follow.

26. So pretty much, to sum it up, if you can freak someone out and bring that kind of emotion out of somebody with a song, you're doing something right.

27. I was really beating myself up about performances and how I looked and this and that.

28. I try to go throughout my daily life just as if nothing has changed, but you don't have much anonymity anymore, which feels really good. People come up, and say hi and they enjoy your work.

36. Those shows I did with Queen were pretty surreal. I was really excited and super-flattered, but intimidated at the same time.

37. I need to be able to explain myself in context.

38. When you dance and move around it creates a different reaction from the audience - they love it.

39. I'm inspired by history, different periods.

40. I just talk a lot, that's the problem.

41. I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader.

42. I definitely have my opinions that I'm very vocal about and I'm not afraid to put them out there.

43. I like to get real pretty.

44. The kids that are different and out there and expressive and are bold with those choices, those are the people that grow up to be people we all want to hang out with, that become celebrities or become really successful in what they do because they believe in who they are.

45. I'm proud of my sexuality.

46. The way I look at it is everybody should have the right to get married, if they so choose.

47. The biggest risk I've ever taken is going on "American Idol" and trying to be myself. I wasn't going to try too hard to conform, and I knew that it could possibly not work out.

48. Wait a minute, I'm a fan of yours; you can't be a fan of mine!

49. I would love to do a live show with dancers and fashion and scenic elements - definitely bring my love of the theater to a concert-style performance.

50. I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad.

55. I'm trying to convey to my audience that you really can't judge a book by its cover, and there's more to the universe than you can see with your eyes.

56. I don't feel closeted.

57. Own it. Own your walk, walk your walk, let it all hang out, do your thing and that's how you're gonna find the love and the happiness that you want in your life. Just by like being comfortable in your own skin.

58. If something doesn't look right, throw some glitter on it.

59. You can't plan everything - if I did a performance exactly how I rehearsed it, it would be so boring.

60. When I was kid, I remember playing "Vogue" by Madonna over and over and over again. And ah, you know, something about the beat was really cool, and Madonna, visually, was on TV all the time and I thought she was just so beautiful.

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